BROWSING: Title II

FCC commissioners react to ruling that largely upholds the repeal, but strikes down preemption of net neutrality rules by states and cities A federal appeals court ruling on the Federal Communications Commission controversial repeal of net neutrality regulations for broadband providers was mostly a win...

The Federal Communications Commission this week gave carriers its blessing to continue their efforts to block unwanted text messages, but opponents of the action expressed concerns that the move will allow censorship or alteration of messages. The FCC ruling declared that both text and multimedia...

  Judging by what feels like the 25th Star Wars sequel (or is it prequel?) that debuted in theatres this holiday season, it appears that battles in the galaxy are never quite settled. For those keeping track of the dispute in Washington over net neutrality,...

With a 3-2 vote along party lines, last week the U.S. Federal Communications Commission reversed Obama-era net neutrality rules that treated internet service providers like utilities under Title II rules. The highly unpopular move by the FCC has stakeholders concerned that major corporations like Comcast...

In Federal Communications Commissioner Mignon Clyburn's dissent from the lifting of Title II regulation on internet service providers, she called her statement a "eulogy." Twitter users alternately cheered and mourned the end of net neutrality, which was put in place under the Obama administration and...

FCC Commissioners Rosenworcel and Clyburn against Chairman Pai's plan to undo Obama-era net neutrality rules U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai, a Republican, announced plans for a Dec. 14 vote to remove net neutrality protections put in place by the previous FCC administration, and...

WASHINGTON – Net neutrality may have been grudgingly accepted among Internet service providers and lobbyists, but the Title II order of the net neutrality rules remains an issue of contention. As Internet Innovation Alliance Honorary Chair and former Virginia Congressman Rick Boucher explained to RCR...

WASHINGTON – Two of the five commissioners serving on the Federal Communications Commission voted against net neutrality regulations that apply Title II regulation and classify the Internet as a public utility. Commissioner Ajit Pai was the most vocal of the opposition. Known as a staunch...

AT&T CEO says legal action imminent WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Communications Commission has yet to release its long-awaited net neutrality recommendations on whether to enact Title II regulations in regard to the Internet. Yet, the legal wrangling is already beginning. AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said...

FCC vote on net neutrality set for Feb. 26 Net neutrality is gaining traction in Washington, D.C., as both a policy and political issue. Congressmen Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and Greg Walden (R-Ore.), who are the Chairman of the House Commerce Committee and the Subcommittee on Communication...